2024 Auditions
Dear Auditionees,
Thank you for your interest in the Indiana University Marching Hundred Drumline. Below, you
will find more information on upcoming auditions. For the first video, you will provide your own
exercises based on specific skill sets listed below. Please provide one exercise per skill set and do
not combine skill sets (you should have nine different exercises). Don’t feel the need to learn
anything new; this is an opportunity to play with what you’re most comfortable with.
Please provide exercises for the following: (*indicates warm-ups cymbals should provide, either
with sticks or your hands on a table)
-Eights*
-Eights with Dynamics*
-Accent Tap
-Double Beat
-Triple Beat
-Triplet Timing (Natural Sticking Throughout)*
-16th Timing (Natural Sticking Throughout)*
-Rolls
-Flam Accents, Flam Taps
You will receive feedback and the status of your standing after all videos have been received.
Should you receive a callback, you will be required to learn a packet of warm-ups and some traditional IU
Cadences. Please record them and send in video 2 and I will give further feedback ahead of band camp,
along with announcing everyone’s callback status.
The final audition will be in person, August 11th-13th. All warm ups from the packet and music from
video 2 will be fair game for this audition. Your attendance is mandatory at the in person audition and
band camp, absence from these days could result in you not getting put on your first choice instrument
and/or getting cut from the group. If you have a conflict, please email me. Incoming freshman who need
to move into dorms early should reach out to me at the below email for more information.
Your ability to sight read, play together with other players and your overall preparedness on the
music is paramount to making your first choice instrument. In the event you get cut, you will have the
opportunity to audition for other instruments should there be spots available.
VIDEO DUE DATES:
To be sent to iudrumline01@gmail.com, Please upload an unlisted youtube video.
Video 1 – June 9th
Video 2 – July 14th
In Person Audition – August 11th-13th
Band Camp Dates:
August 18th-24th
Thank you for your interest in the group and I hope to work with you soon!
Sincerely,
Webb Sheely
Director of the Indiana University Drumline